音の坐　リトリート

in Kyoto Keihoku

Oto no Za (Sound & Zazen) is a time to listen deeply to the resonance of the world. By simply sitting and surrendering yourself, the boundaries that once separated sound gently begin to dissolve. The forests of Keihoku, the murmuring of the river, the sound of the wind. Layered with these are the tones of traditional Japanese music and the stillness of zazen. When these come together as one, the boundaries between self and nature, and between self and the world, gradually become less defined. This retreat is also a time to quietly reconsider how you live, through encounters with the wisdom, nature, and people of Keihoku. Within the span of two days and one night,
it is not simply about having an experience, but about staying with it and deepening it. By opening yourself to sound, silence, and nature, and by turning inward, this retreat offers a space to encounter how you may live going forward.